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UAE aid trucks loaded with humanitarian supplies for Gaza under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3

UAE Delivers 792 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza as Ceasefire Corridor Opens

The UAE dispatched five humanitarian aid convoys carrying 792 tonnes of supplies to the Gaza Strip over one week under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, the Emirates News Agency reported Sunday. The deliveries,

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Strait of Hormuz crisis as Iran announces closure and threatens to defend it by force July 2026

Iran Vows to Hold Strait of Hormuz by Force, Says It Outweighs Nuclear Arsenal

Iran's supreme leader adviser Mohsen Rezaee declared the Strait of Hormuz more important than dozens of nuclear bombs on Sunday, as Tehran vowed to defend its closure by force. The US military

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Bitcoin cryptocurrency price chart showing stability amid US-Iran strikes and Strait of Hormuz closure

Bitcoin Holds Near $64K as US Strikes Iran for Third Time, Crypto Markets Prove Resilient

Bitcoin held near $63,800 on Saturday as the United States launched its third round of airstrikes on Iran and Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed indefinitely. Crypto proved the only major

July 12, 2026

Business·Crypto·News

Indian Sailor Missing After Iran Attacks GFS Galaxy in Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC struck the Cyprus-flagged GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, triggering a fire and forcing crew into lifeboats. Ten of 11 Indian nationals aboard have been rescued; one

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Residents travel by boat along the flooded Euphrates River near Deir Ezzor Syria where a ferry accident killed two children

Two Children Killed as Ferry Strikes Bridge on Euphrates River in Eastern Syria

Two children were killed and more than 15 people rescued after a ferry carrying over 35 passengers struck a bridge on the Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria. Syrian Civil Defense

July 12, 2026

News

Gaza ruins as reconstruction talks stall amid governance deadlock between Israel and Palestinian factions

Nine Months Into the Ceasefire, Gaza Has No Government and No Reconstruction Plan

Nine months after the ceasefire, Gaza has no civilian government, no police force, and no reconstruction program. Israel has barred the NCAG — Gaza's planned post-war administration — from entering the territory,

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Palestinian breeders show Arabian horses at a beauty pageant in Rawabi, West Bank

Palestinians Keep Arabian Horse Tradition Alive Against Shrinking West Bank Land

Palestinian breeders have grown from 20 registered Arabians in the 1970s to 25,000, raising horses beneath houses as Israeli settlements consume West Bank land. A pageant in the planned city of Rawabi

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

UAE Issues Missile Alert as Iran Targets Gulf Capitals, Hormuz Declared Closed

Iran fired missiles at the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday in the most expansive Gulf barrage since the conflict began, forcing Emirati residents into public shelter as AFP journalists watched

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at a welcoming ceremony in Doha

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s Transformative Former Emir, Dies at 74

Qatar's Amiri Diwan announced Sunday the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at the age of 74. The architect of Al Jazeera and Qatar's transformation into a global

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A Damascus street market scene as Syria prepares for economic revival after the US began removing its 47-year state sponsor of terrorism designation

Syria Removed From US State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years

Syria moved closer to economic renewal as President Trump initiated removal of its 47-year US state sponsor of terrorism designation, the last major barrier to international banking. Ground-level Damascus reacted with cautious

July 12, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

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UAE Delivers 792 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza as Ceasefire Corridor Opens

Iran Vows to Hold Strait of Hormuz by Force, Says It Outweighs Nuclear Arsenal

Bitcoin Holds Near $64K as US Strikes Iran for Third Time, Crypto Markets Prove Resilient

Indian Sailor Missing After Iran Attacks GFS Galaxy in Strait of Hormuz

Two Children Killed as Ferry Strikes Bridge on Euphrates River in Eastern Syria

Nine Months Into the Ceasefire, Gaza Has No Government and No Reconstruction Plan

Palestinians Keep Arabian Horse Tradition Alive Against Shrinking West Bank Land

UAE Issues Missile Alert as Iran Targets Gulf Capitals, Hormuz Declared Closed

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s Transformative Former Emir, Dies at 74

Syria Removed From US State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years

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